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TIL 500,000 years ago people built a wooden structure in Southern Africa using adzing carpentry techniques

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rRKG4 TIL that Paul McCartney started the recording of "Hey Jude" unaware that Ringo wasn't there and sitting on the toilet. Ringo tiptoed his way back into the studio just in time for the drums to start.
x6w5 TIL Sea Turtles have rectal gills that help them stay underwater longer. They are the only animals that have this adaptation
7rmxp TIL The Battle of Leyte Gulf was, by some criteria, the largest naval battle in history, with over 200,000 naval personnel involved. The Japanese lost 1 fleet carrier, 3 light carriers, 3 battleships, 6 heavy cruisers, 4 light cruisers, 11 destroyers, 300 aircraft, & 12,500 killed
ao8M TIL that in the 18th century, to ‘break a leg’ was a euphemism for a woman having an illegitimate child
JYQwv TIL Alan Turing, WW2 codebreaker and father of modern computer science, was also a world-class distance runner of his time. He ran a 2:46 marathon in 1949 (2:36 won an olympic gold in 1948). His local running club discovered him when he overtook them repeatedly while out running alone for relaxation